Pre-wired Ribbon LED Strips - Super Bright Light LEDs for 12vdc

tldr--Pretty good, needs better sticky backing.

I bought a bunch of these to do the under-cabinet lighting in my kitchen. I had used a different, but similar Oznium product in my previous kitchen and enjoyed the light from them for 10 years, so I thought it'd be nice to do the same thing in my new kitchen.

This time around, I bought two 3ft strips, and four 2ft strips of these ribbon LEDs. They were all delivered on spools to keep them safe during transport, which I appreciated. Each one came with the appropriate connectors to daisy chain them, as well as an extra connector to wire directly into whatever it is that is powering them. I wasn't expecting that, and it made installation extremely simple. So far, everything is perfect with these lights.

I was excited, and installed them the same day I received them in the mail. Everything went smoothly; I peeled off the backing of the strips, stuck them to the underside of the cabinets, ran a couple of wires to the plug, and it looked beautiful. Nice, consistent light under all the cabinets with only a hour's or so labor. I washed my hands and headed off to watch some TV. Good job, me!

About an hour later, I came back to the kitchen and found that ALL of the 2ft strips had peeled off and fallen onto the counters. The 3ft strips were perfectly adhered still, doing their best to hold up their fallen brethren by their cables, but the 2ft strips just couldn't hang on. After browsing the trash can (don't ask), I realized that the sticky backing on the 3ft strips had a different paper protecting the adhesive compared to the 2ft strips. It seems like the 2ft ones have a different model of 3M tape on them and are not as good at holding on for dear life. This is where one of the stars of this otherwise 5-star product was irreverently revoked. If all of the strips had the same adhesive backing, I would have never experienced this problem, and this would be a short, 20 word 5-star review.

Anyway, some 1/2" VHB on hand seems to have solved the problem permanently. Good luck, next guy, if you try to peel this stuff off! If you are going to install these lights, I highly recommend sourcing some if you don't have it available.

Thank you Oznium for some wonderful electronics! Please look into switching to whatever the adhesive backing is on the 3ft strips for all of these various length strips. :)

Service was terrific on both technical support chat and processing of order. Took less than 2 days for my order to arrive at my door in Indy.

Product is as advertised, and suited my needs to convert my speedo's backlighting to LED. Great light output for size and cost.

Only complaint, and reason for 4 star rating, is the wire leads are aluminum, which is not very forgiving when trying to manipulate the strip into confined spaces. Had a lead fail near the plug while initially mocking up my speedo project. I would suggest ditching the provided leads for more flexible copper stranded wire if you're working in a tight spot. Overall, terrific product, and i will certainly be coming back for any future LED needs.

Hey Guy's Listen UP: This is the first time I ever wrote a review on any product. Today I found Oznium on the web while researching LED 12 volt lights. Not knowing anything about LED 12 volt lights I used the "Oznium Chat Line" and they were extremely helpful. Then I ask to have someone call me to set my mind at ease regarding what I was about to purchase. Susan called me within 4 min's of my request. After talking to Susan I was "extremely Satisfied" that I was ordering the LED 12 volt water proof lights that would more than meet my needs. I have no doubt when I do receive my purchase this Friday it will also be Fantastic and more than meet my requirements. I will do another post after installing my LED 12 volt water proof lights on my golf cart. Thanks you 'Oznium" for being so professional and helpful. I could not be more satisfied with the way I was handled during my web chat and phone call today December 2, 2014.

I ordered these flexible strips in Amber, now before I get into the cons I'll note that from my research Amber leds do produce less lumens than other colors (green/red/blue).
The Amber strip that I mounted was half as bright as another green strip from AutoZone that i had previously installed in the same spot. I was disappointed in the output, maybe Oznium's leds' have a narrower viewing angle? maybe it's just the nature of the led being Amber.

The strips were not nearly as flexible as I'd have liked them to be, they were intolerant of any left/right curvature, and as a result the 3M adhesive backing on the strip didn't want to stick very well. Even on flat surfaces I was unimpressed with the adhesion of the strips.

That being said, I wasn't so put off that I didn't use the product.

Ordered one of these blue strips to work on a wiring project in my car. It came within 2 days of ordering (standard shipping). I hooked them up and they work and look great in my ford. Just ordered another one on Friday to finish the job. It should be here today.

Great products, and friendly customer service. Definitely worth my money

I ordered these lights monday night (well very early Tuesday morning), and they arrived today (Thursday) in my mailbox at around noon, you guys are amazing! After many hours of tinkering, I think i finally found how to wire these bad boys into my system. Since I have a parallel circuit already through my vents and cupholders, I ended up having to use + from one end of the strip and - from the other end to make them work, who woulda thunk that. Anyways, i'm yet to see these at night, but i'm sure they'll blow me away, as do all your guys' other products! Phone customer service was fantastic, def shopping with you guys many times again!

These LED's are great for undercabinet lighting. They I got the RGB with controller and many people have to look to see where the light is coming from. It makes for a great effect as well as a good "night light" when you want a late night snack but dont want to turn on the kitchen lights. I have them for about 6 months now.

The only things not so great about the LED's are they are not very sticky but this is a minor issue and the second thing is that they are not always color coded the same meaning some of sets have wires are reversed so you have to check and label each wire before installation so that when you are done and turn it on, you do not end up with a multicolor setup. But these are just minor issues and do not affect the performance of the product.

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First time using Oznium. The order was packed and shipped out with in 5 hours of hitting enter. Impressed.

I ordered a few items as my business needs are unique. The pre-wired ribbon strips have a low, thin profile and fit perfectly within my custom made bases. Size is important with my applications. They light up my glass engravings and make the designs really POP!

Click here to view my projects: http://www.theblastingcabinet.com/Special_Orders.html

Customer service was great and responsive. Will use Oznium for my needs in the future! Thanks-

Matt
Owner/Operator
TheBlastingCabinet.com
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LED's were not bright enough for my application, much less than anticipated.

I used the red flexible LED strip for a custom third brake light. Worked perfectly!
The adhesive backing was acceptable, but I used extra to ensure it stayed put.
They shine brightly enough to be seen clearly through a lightly tinted lens.